Focusing on the Russian Patriotic War of 1812, this book provides a detailed account of the conflict that influenced Tolstoy's War and Peace. It features the only available English translation of Bogdanovich's official history regarding the Russian Forces' battles against Napoleon and his allies. Additionally, the text includes excerpts from Ivan Liprandi's critique, offering insights into the historical narrative. This work is ideal for enthusiasts of Russian and military history, as well as wargamers.
The Russian Patriotic War of 1812 is the only publicly available translation into English of Bogdanovich's official history of the Russian forces' involvement in the fight against Napoleon and his allies in Russia in 1812. This translation also includes extracts from Ivan Liprandi's critique of Bogdanovich's work. Volume 1 of The Russian Patriotic War of 1812 includes the causes of the war and an account of the operational planning by Russian forces for their retreat from the borders into the Empire, dispelling the myth of the non-existence of any premeditated plan. The logistics of the forces on both sides are examined, along with highly detailed descriptions of the operations from Russia's western borders to beyond Smolensk and operations on the northern and southern flanks. Outstanding feats were performed not only by prominent personalities but also by others who participated in this war. The composition of the forces are shown as clearly as possible, as are force numbers, casualties on each side, and so on. The maps attached to this work were drafted in such a way that they might serve to explain entire phases of the war. The battle plans show the locations of dominant terrain according to detailed state surveys, while villages, forests and roads have been copied from previously published plans.
Das Buch gilt als kulturell bedeutend und ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil des zivilisatorischen Wissens. Es wurde aus dem Originalwerk reproduziert und bleibt diesem so treu wie möglich. Leser finden originale Urheberrechtsvermerke, Bibliotheksstempel und andere Notationen, die die historische Relevanz und die Verbreitung des Werkes in bedeutenden Bibliotheken weltweit unterstreichen.
